Belgian National Survey on Tinea Capitis: Epidemiological Considerations and Highlight of Terbinafine-Resistant <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> with a Mutation on SQLE Gene

Belgian National Survey on Tinea Capitis: Epidemiological Considerations and Highlight of Terbinafine-Resistant <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> with a Mutation on SQLE Gene

Background: In this last decade, a huge increase in African anthropophilic strains causing tinea capitis has been observed in Europe. The Belgian National Reference Center for Mycosis (NRC) conducted a surveillance study on tinea capitis in 2018 to learn the profile of circulating dermatophytes. Met...

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Main Authors: Rosalie Sacheli, Saadia Harag, Florence Dehavay, Séverine Evrard, Danielle Rousseaux, Akole Adjetey, Laurence Seidel, Kim Laffineur, Katrien Lagrou, Marie-Pierre Hayette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
tinea capitis
dermatophytes
Belgium
resistance
terbinafine
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/195

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